Canon RF 16, 28, 35, 50mm lenses tested for Infrared and Ultraviolet photography

November 14th, 2025

A look at how the Canon RF 16mm f/2.8, 28mm f/2.8, 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro, and 50mm f/1.8 lenses work for infrared, false colour infrared, and ultraviolet photography. [...]


Canon RF 28mm vs SK Xenon-E 28mm for false colour infrared photography and video

April 26th, 2025

Comparison of the Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon-Emerald 28mm f/2.8 lens and Canon RF 28mm f/2.8 lens for false colour infrared photography. [...]


Sigma 24mm f2.8 macro & Nikon Series E 100mm f2.8 lenses mini-reviews

April 25th, 2016

Very brief reviews of the Sigma 24mm f/2.8 macro AF lens and Nikon Series E 100mm f/2.8 manual focus lens. Including IR hot spot and UV pass tests. [...]


Fuji 16-50mm XC vs 14mm and 35mm for IR photography

July 23rd, 2015

A comparison of the Fuji XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 lens, 14mm f/2.8 lens, and 35mm f/1.4 lens to see how they fare for false colour infrared photography. [...]


Zomei IR filters 680nm 760nm 850nm comparison for B&W IR

June 4th, 2015

A comparison between the Zomei IR filters 680nm 760nm 850nm for black and white infrared photography. [...]


Long Exposure IR Photography

May 15th, 2015

How to take long exposure infrared photos using an unconverted camera or a converted camera with neutral density filters. [...]


Infrared photography – Unconverted vs Converted camera with different IR filters comparison

April 12th, 2015

Comparison between an infrared converted camera and a standard unconverted camera for infrared photography, looking at a variety of infrared filters. [...]


Fuji and Nikon Lenses Vis-UV-IR test

March 10th, 2015

Test of Fuji and Nikon lenses looking at whether the lenses have infrared hotspots, how much ultraviolet they transmit, and any focus shift in IR and UV. [...]


Why IR Photography is the antithesis of ‘normal’ photography

February 14th, 2015

How the best lighting conditions for normal photography are usually bad for infrared photography, and vice versa. [...]


Zomei IR filters review & comparison

January 3rd, 2015

A review of three Zomei Infrared filters - 680nm, 760nm, and 850nm, and how they compare to various other infrared filters. [...]